as in hitch
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
parents of teenagers never know when they might set off an emotional land mine
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Recent Examples of land mine
The ninth inning revealed other land mines.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
The fighting began last week after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Fighting broke out Thursday after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Then Wednesday, five Thai soldiers were injured in a land mine explosion along the border, which kicked off the latest clash.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 July 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
The fighting began last week after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Fighting broke out Thursday after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Then Wednesday, five Thai soldiers were injured in a land mine explosion along the border, which kicked off the latest clash.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
Noun
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Head coach Kevin Young replaced Mark Pope without a hitch last year, and the Cougars have headliner status with the addition of AJ Dybantsa.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Many have had the wheels or hitches removed years ago.—
Cassie Powell,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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About 400 staff positions across the KC-area Head Start sites are also at risk if the sites close permanently, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said earlier this month.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The risk of sabotaging commercial success evidently didn’t deter her.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Below, snag must-have savings before the sale ends on October 29.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Miami Hurricanes hit their first snag of the season with their upset loss to the Louisville Cardinals on Friday.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Duffers add that one of the key inspirations for this season is Home Alone—specifically the booby traps.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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For a novice member of the field, the coolest details of the event doubled as booby traps.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mine. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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